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Hi, Folks. Tuesdays are my "reading and planning" days for all of my grad classes. When I came across this assignment, I thought I would post the instructions and one suggestion. As we get into the content, maybe we'll find a more specific topic we'd like to develop into a lesson plan. AKS
Assignment Instructions:
In your small group, develop a lesson plan which integrates at least one of the following multimedia Web publishing tools:
Podcasts
Screencasts
Vodcasts
Flickr
Your plan may include students responding to works created by you (the teacher) or others, or you may outline how students will create and share their own multimedia works. Resources are available in Key Information to provide ideas.
Be sure to include an objective explaining what you expect your students to accomplish using these tools. If you plan to use any specific online resources (such as a podcast to which your students will respond), please provide links to those resources. Please identify the grade(s) and subject(s) for your lesson plan.
Create your lesson plan on a new page in your group wiki. Use the discussion area of the wiki to collaborate with your group.
Audrey's Suggestion
Develop a lesson about teaching students how to use one (or more) of these resources. For example, we could teach students how to tell a story about a certain topic in Flickr. I really liked the ideas given in the text. Specifically, I like the idea of creating a digital story (or virtual field trip) of a community or other location. I also like the magazine cover and movie poster ideas, as I already do something similar in my computer classes, but not with Flickr.
If this is what you guys would like to do, I can definitely be on board with this. We do magazine covers, movie posters, and story telling in my computer applications class using publisher and photo story. I am willing to learn a new method of execution. (It does cause one to wonder though - there are so many ways to do the SAME thing - how do we know which to use) I was think the same thing, Marti...soooo many ways to accomplish the same task! I'm also willing to learn a new method; however, with all the things demanding my attention RIGHT NOW, I have to find the most efficient way of doing things...definitely a learning process! AKS
This is a good idea. In particular, I like the the idea of storytelling with images or creating a virtual trip to a location the student has either been or has researched.
Marti's Suggestion
I personally would love to see a lesson plan developed utilizing screencasting (and the free software). I would love to see students have to create a tutorial video demonstrating how to do something. This would be a great way to determine if they have mastered the topic, and it might create a resource for the teacher to use in later years.
Marti, I really like this idea. I have to admit, I am a newbie when it comes to screencasting. I know very little about it. I will be using it for the online course I am developing, but I'm still working through the beginning of the learning curve. If this is the route we choose, I will be as helpful as possible, but please understand, I will be learning it all from the ground up...which I suppose is the point! =) AKS
Marti, this is a great idea. I currently use it in my classes. I have the students create screencast tutorials that can be collected on the server in the LMS as a resource for all of the students. It works very well. The way I use it with the advanced students is to ask them come up with a multimedia technique that they wish they knew how to do. Since these are usually specific techniques we have not covered in class, the student has to first research, practice, and figure out how to accomplish the technique. Then, they create a tutorial that explains how they did it.
TJ's suggestion
My students make videos in class. They create a script and then a storyboard. The goal of the storyboards is to visually represent the content of the script. There is additional information on the storyboards too, like how the camera shot is supposed to be framed and any special notes. I think Flickr would be a great way to let the students make their storyboards. They could work on them from anywhere they have an Internet connection. Plus, the notes and slide show features in Flickr would help students get some type of preview of their movie before they shoot it.
I stopped here with the lesson plan because --- are we aware for them to create anything using Flickr they must upload pictures to their Flickr account? Or at least that is what I'm finding when trying to create one myself.
If this is the case, now students need to either download a lot of pictures first. Then re-upload them onto their account. Or take their own pictures and upload them. That is going to bit more work for them.
If we want to proceed with this then here are the questions we need to ask ourselves before creating a lesson plan?
Do students have access to digital cameras?
Are we allowing them to use personal photos?
Will they have already downloaded photos for use in this assignment (this could be true if on a previous assignment they were told to download a specific number of photos all relating to a certain topic)?
Do we have a specific story topic in mind or are we going to allow them some creative freedom?
I was thinking about having students do a fractured fairy tale or a nursery rhyme, utilizing "real" images instead of cartoons to see if they could find images that matched their idea of what the words where saying in a fairy tale or nursery rhyme. I'm wondering now if this would be too difficult. I really like this idea of the fairy tale or nursery rhyme! Instead of going through all of the hassle of digital cameras and uploading personal photos, can we instead focus on the sharing and collaboration aspects of Flickr? Can't students add existing photos on Flickr to their own photostream? I'm thinking they could use existing photos and create their own version of a familiar fairy tale or nursery rhyme. AKS
If they can I haven't figured out how. I think you have to download then re-upload to have them in your account. Maybe I'm wrong. Try it yourself and see if you can figure it out I suppose. Otherwise, I don't think it would be a bad thing for us to assume they have uploaded photos to their account in a prior activity. If we are assuming they already know how to use Flickr and about the copyright laws surrounding it - then it might have been a great prior activity to have them download photos they could use and upload them into their own account. Also, we could have provided them some photos to help them get started (maybe they were absent on the day of that activity) and see how creative they can be with the stock photos provided.
Just a thought --- for now let's assume they have photos uploaded in their stream that they have either found in Flickr and/or that we have provided. Then we can continue the lesson plan from there.
I like the idea of having the students upload their photos, unique or gathered from the web, as a previous activity to this lesson. That activity could be an introduction to Flickr, and this lesson would be used to help them learn how to produce something with Flikr.
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Lesson Plan: Creating a Digital Short Story Grade: (Middle/High School) --- Audrey I don't know what grade you teach but I'm thinking this could be modified for all ages
Absolutely! BTW, I teach all the levels 7-12! AKS Subject: Computer Applications (or any subject area with a more specified story line) Prior Action Needed: Upload some photos of: the school, establishments in the area, faculty members (with their permission) Materials Needed: Computer, Internet Access, Photos for students to upload Attention Getter:
As students walk into class have a story displayed on the proxima, the first few minutes of class show the story to the students. (Make it something interesting such as about a recent sports event, something funny that happened with people, etc...)
Procedure:
(Are we assuming students already know how to use Flickr?) Yes, it just has to be a lesson using the technology, not necessarily how to use it. I think it would be easiest to assume they already know. AKS
(Are we assuming we've reviewed proper usage of Flickr photos?)Ditto above AKS Yes, to both comments. The use and usage rules would have already been covered.
1. Demonstrate to students the types of photos available in Flickr, and explain the icons showing how they can be used.
2. Show a few fun photos that can be found on Flickr, and the ones you have uploaded for their possible use.
3. C
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Everything below this horizontal rule is simply group discussion. It can be ignored.
Note Colors Below
Audrey - Blue
Marti - Greenish Blue
TJ - Dark Green
Hi, Folks. Tuesdays are my "reading and planning" days for all of my grad classes. When I came across this assignment, I thought I would post the instructions and one suggestion. As we get into the content, maybe we'll find a more specific topic we'd like to develop into a lesson plan. AKS
Assignment Instructions:
In your small group, develop a lesson plan which integrates at least one of the following multimedia Web publishing tools:
- Podcasts
- Screencasts
- Vodcasts
- Flickr
Your plan may include students responding to works created by you (the teacher) or others, or you may outline how students will create and share their own multimedia works. Resources are available in Key Information to provide ideas.Be sure to include an objective explaining what you expect your students to accomplish using these tools. If you plan to use any specific online resources (such as a podcast to which your students will respond), please provide links to those resources. Please identify the grade(s) and subject(s) for your lesson plan.
Create your lesson plan on a new page in your group wiki. Use the discussion area of the wiki to collaborate with your group.
Audrey's Suggestion
Develop a lesson about teaching students how to use one (or more) of these resources. For example, we could teach students how to tell a story about a certain topic in Flickr. I really liked the ideas given in the text. Specifically, I like the idea of creating a digital story (or virtual field trip) of a community or other location. I also like the magazine cover and movie poster ideas, as I already do something similar in my computer classes, but not with Flickr.
If this is what you guys would like to do, I can definitely be on board with this. We do magazine covers, movie posters, and story telling in my computer applications class using publisher and photo story. I am willing to learn a new method of execution. (It does cause one to wonder though - there are so many ways to do the SAME thing - how do we know which to use)
I was think the same thing, Marti...soooo many ways to accomplish the same task! I'm also willing to learn a new method; however, with all the things demanding my attention RIGHT NOW, I have to find the most efficient way of doing things...definitely a learning process! AKS
This is a good idea. In particular, I like the the idea of storytelling with images or creating a virtual trip to a location the student has either been or has researched.
Marti's Suggestion
I personally would love to see a lesson plan developed utilizing screencasting (and the free software). I would love to see students have to create a tutorial video demonstrating how to do something. This would be a great way to determine if they have mastered the topic, and it might create a resource for the teacher to use in later years.
Marti, I really like this idea. I have to admit, I am a newbie when it comes to screencasting. I know very little about it. I will be using it for the online course I am developing, but I'm still working through the beginning of the learning curve. If this is the route we choose, I will be as helpful as possible, but please understand, I will be learning it all from the ground up...which I suppose is the point! =) AKS
Marti, this is a great idea. I currently use it in my classes. I have the students create screencast tutorials that can be collected on the server in the LMS as a resource for all of the students. It works very well. The way I use it with the advanced students is to ask them come up with a multimedia technique that they wish they knew how to do. Since these are usually specific techniques we have not covered in class, the student has to first research, practice, and figure out how to accomplish the technique. Then, they create a tutorial that explains how they did it.
TJ's suggestion
My students make videos in class. They create a script and then a storyboard. The goal of the storyboards is to visually represent the content of the script. There is additional information on the storyboards too, like how the camera shot is supposed to be framed and any special notes. I think Flickr would be a great way to let the students make their storyboards. They could work on them from anywhere they have an Internet connection. Plus, the notes and slide show features in Flickr would help students get some type of preview of their movie before they shoot it.
I stopped here with the lesson plan because --- are we aware for them to create anything using Flickr they must upload pictures to their Flickr account? Or at least that is what I'm finding when trying to create one myself.
If this is the case, now students need to either download a lot of pictures first. Then re-upload them onto their account. Or take their own pictures and upload them. That is going to bit more work for them.
If we want to proceed with this then here are the questions we need to ask ourselves before creating a lesson plan?
Do students have access to digital cameras?
Are we allowing them to use personal photos?
Will they have already downloaded photos for use in this assignment (this could be true if on a previous assignment they were told to download a specific number of photos all relating to a certain topic)?
Do we have a specific story topic in mind or are we going to allow them some creative freedom?
I was thinking about having students do a fractured fairy tale or a nursery rhyme, utilizing "real" images instead of cartoons to see if they could find images that matched their idea of what the words where saying in a fairy tale or nursery rhyme. I'm wondering now if this would be too difficult.
I really like this idea of the fairy tale or nursery rhyme! Instead of going through all of the hassle of digital cameras and uploading personal photos, can we instead focus on the sharing and collaboration aspects of Flickr? Can't students add existing photos on Flickr to their own photostream? I'm thinking they could use existing photos and create their own version of a familiar fairy tale or nursery rhyme. AKS
If they can I haven't figured out how. I think you have to download then re-upload to have them in your account. Maybe I'm wrong. Try it yourself and see if you can figure it out I suppose. Otherwise, I don't think it would be a bad thing for us to assume they have uploaded photos to their account in a prior activity. If we are assuming they already know how to use Flickr and about the copyright laws surrounding it - then it might have been a great prior activity to have them download photos they could use and upload them into their own account. Also, we could have provided them some photos to help them get started (maybe they were absent on the day of that activity) and see how creative they can be with the stock photos provided.
Just a thought --- for now let's assume they have photos uploaded in their stream that they have either found in Flickr and/or that we have provided. Then we can continue the lesson plan from there.
I like the idea of having the students upload their photos, unique or gathered from the web, as a previous activity to this lesson. That activity could be an introduction to Flickr, and this lesson would be used to help them learn how to produce something with Flikr.
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Lesson Plan: Creating a Digital Short Story
Grade: (Middle/High School) --- Audrey I don't know what grade you teach but I'm thinking this could be modified for all ages
Absolutely! BTW, I teach all the levels 7-12! AKS
Subject: Computer Applications (or any subject area with a more specified story line)
Prior Action Needed: Upload some photos of: the school, establishments in the area, faculty members (with their permission)
Materials Needed: Computer, Internet Access, Photos for students to upload
Attention Getter:
As students walk into class have a story displayed on the proxima, the first few minutes of class show the story to the students. (Make it something interesting such as about a recent sports event, something funny that happened with people, etc...)
Procedure:
(Are we assuming students already know how to use Flickr?) Yes, it just has to be a lesson using the technology, not necessarily how to use it. I think it would be easiest to assume they already know. AKS
(Are we assuming we've reviewed proper usage of Flickr photos?) Ditto above AKS
Yes, to both comments. The use and usage rules would have already been covered.
1. Demonstrate to students the types of photos available in Flickr, and explain the icons showing how they can be used.
2. Show a few fun photos that can be found on Flickr, and the ones you have uploaded for their possible use.
3. C